#4 NBA Player Peak Of All-Time According to InsideHoops

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Wilt Chamberlain 65-68 has been voted as the #3 NBA Player Peak of All-Time According to InsideHoops



Voting:

24 - Hakeem Olajuwon 93-96 (millwad, Deuce Bigalow, kennethgriffin, KOBE143, ScalabrineStan, scandisk_, KG215, Hands of Iron, EnoughSaid, joeyjoejoe, imdaman99, Yung D-Will, Andi, BlackJoker23, Young X, IGotACoolStory, MisterAmazing, lilgodfather1, redhonda76, Dominator, Hittin_Shots, silenc, StateOfMind12, tmacattack33)
5 - LeBron James 09-12 (LosBulls, pauk, Nash, TheCorporation, Rnbizzle)
5 - Kobe Bryant 06-09 (LamarOdom, bl2k8, lakerspng, crisoner, rhythmic †hesis)
3 - Larry Bird 84-87 (AK47DR91, MiamiThrice, dyna)
2 - Magic Johnson 87-90 (Sarcastic, Deuce Bigalow)
1 - Bill Russell 62-65 (DatAsh)
1 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 77-80 (OldSchoolBBall)
1 - Elgin Baylor 59-60 (L.Kizzle)

(votes from #1,#2,#3 carried over; bolded votes are new to this thread)

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#3 Voting:

22 - Wilt Chamberlain 65-68 (IGotACoolStory, Mr Know It All, Psileas, julizaver, dyna, MisterAmazing, fpliii, IGotACoolStory, magnax1, RoundMoundOfReb, kurple, Hittin_Shots, Stern, Vertical-24, PoochyMama, lilgodfather1, Shade8780, silenc, chains5000, Kiddlovesnets, Freedom Kid7, upside24)
15 - Hakeem Olajuwon 93-96 (millwad, Deuce Bigalow, kennethgriffin, KOBE143, ScalabrineStan, scandisk_, KG215, Hands of Iron, EnoughSaid, joeyjoejoe, imdaman99, Yung D-Will, Andi, BlackJoker23, Young X)
3 - LeBron James 09-12 (LosBulls, pauk, Nash)
2 - Kobe Bryant 06-09 (LamarOdom, bl2k8)
1 - Bill Russell 62-65 (DatAsh)
1 - Larry Bird 84-87 (AK47DR91)
1 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 77-80 (OldSchoolBBall)

#2 Voting:

29 - Shaquille O'Neal 99-02 (lilgodfather1, fpliii, Yao Ming's Foot, lakerspng, imdaman99, upside24, Carbine, RoundMoundOfReb, MiamiThrice, lilblingy, daily, shaq2000, pauk, Hands of Iron, CarlosBoozer, TerranOP, Vertical-24, joeyjoejoe, MisterAmazing, Deuce Bigalow, KOBE143, Hands of Iron, KG215, ScalabrineStan, BlackVVaves, Holy Random, tmacattack33, LosBulls, scandisk_)
5 - Wilt Chamberlain 65-68 (IGotACoolStory, Mr Know It All, Psileas, julizaver, dyna)
1 - Hakeem Olajuwon 93-96 (millwad)
1 - Kobe Bryant 06-09 (LamarOdom)
1 - Bill Russell 62-65 (DatAsh)

#1 Voting:

22 - Michael Jordan 90-93 (Deuce Bigalow, Optimus Prime, KG215, Young X, DatAsh, swi7ch, kuniva_dAMiGhTy, TheMan, Poochymama, tmacattack33, KOBE143, Freedom Kid7, magnax1, Timmy D for MVP, scandisk_, Boston C's, alenleomessi, v1ncelis, Heilige, Owl, KOBE143, AK47DR91)
19 - Shaquille O'Neal 99-02 (lilgodfather1, fpliii, Yao Ming's Foot, lakerspng, imdaman99, upside24, Carbine, RoundMoundOfReb, MiamiThrice, lilblingy, daily, shaq2000, pauk, Hands of Iron, CarlosBoozer, TerranOP, Vertical-24, joeyjoejoe, MisterAmazing)
5 - Wilt Chamberlain 65-68 (IGotACoolStory, Mr Know It All, Psileas, julizaver, dyna)
1 - Hakeem Olajuwon 93-96 (millwad)
1 - Kobe Bryant 06-09 (LamarOdom)

[IGotACoolStory]

Hakeem better take this.

[MisterAmazing]

Hakeem

[fpliii]

Hakeem better take this.

he probably will, since votes carry over

voting ends tomorrow at 8PM

[Sarcastic]

Magic Johnson from 86-90 was better than Hakeem's 2 year run during Jordan's absence.

[KG215]

How is Kobe already getting votes? He's got a borderline top 10 peak at best. If I looked at it closer, he might be in the 12-15 range somewhere.

[KG215]

Could a 14-vote lead really be blown?

Probably not. I'm just hoping Bird, Kareem, or Russell pick-up votes, or we could see the power of the Kobe stans get him into the top 6-10.

[KG215]

I'm going Kareem, followed by Bird after this.

Yeah, that's my next two votes, too. Just not sure on the order, yet.

After that it starts to get hairy. I don't know enough about how good some of the players in the 50s-80s were at their peaks. I feel like LeBron's peak is top 7-10 worthy and think Magic should be in the top 10 somewhere, too. Russell never had just one overwhelming dominating statistical peak, but winning at the rate he won is dominating in a different sense.

[L.Kizzle]

Lol, Elgin Baylor kids.

35/17/5 over 3 seasons.

[lilgodfather1]

I'm leaning towards Hakeem here. How has Elgin Baylor not gotten votes, yet Kobe has . That's a travesty...

[lilgodfather1]

Yeah, Lebron/Magic likely squabble between #7 and #8.

01. Shaq
02. Jordan
03. Olajuwon
04. Chamberlain
05. Jabbar
06. Bird
07. Lebron/Magic

Is how I've voted/am voting so far.

Bird was never better than LeBron... Basketball is played on two ends of the court.

[AK47DR91]

Larry Bird 84-87 (AK47DR91)

Going with Larry Legend gain!

[Hands of Iron]

Never understood the fascination of people going crazy over players they either never saw or can't really watch film of in full context. Honestly, that would drive me absolutely insane. Going off statistics and written word. Insane.

It's like boxing people stating Harry Greb was a greater fighter than Ray Robinson.

[L.Kizzle]

Never understood the fascination of people going crazy over players they either never saw or can't really watch film of in full context. Honestly, that would drive me absolutely insane. Going off statistics and written word. Insane.

It's like boxing people stating Harry Greb was a greater fighter than Ray Robinson.

That's how we go off of history. Written words and word of mouth from others.

From the Bible to your 9th grade American History book.